/*
 * Hibernate Validator, declare and validate application constraints
 *
 * License: Apache License, Version 2.0
 * See the license.txt file in the root directory or <http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0>.
 */
package org.hibernate.validator.ap.checks;

import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Set;
import javax.lang.model.element.AnnotationMirror;
import javax.lang.model.element.ExecutableElement;
import javax.lang.model.element.TypeElement;
import javax.lang.model.element.VariableElement;

/**
 * <p>
 * Abstract base class for {@link ConstraintCheck} implementations. Concrete
 * checks should only override those check methods applicable for their
 * supported element types.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * For instance would a check ensuring that constraint annotations are only
 * given at non-static fields or methods only override <code>checkField()</code>
 * and <code>checkMethod()</code>.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * All check methods not overridden will return an empty set.
 * </p>
 *
 * @author Gunnar Morling
 */
public class AbstractConstraintCheck implements ConstraintCheck {

	@Override
	public Set<ConstraintCheckIssue> checkField(VariableElement element, AnnotationMirror annotation) {
		return Collections.emptySet();
	}

	@Override
	public Set<ConstraintCheckIssue> checkMethod(ExecutableElement element, AnnotationMirror annotation) {
		return Collections.emptySet();
	}

	@Override
	public Set<ConstraintCheckIssue> checkAnnotationType(TypeElement element, AnnotationMirror annotation) {
		return Collections.emptySet();
	}

	@Override
	public Set<ConstraintCheckIssue> checkNonAnnotationType(TypeElement element, AnnotationMirror annotation) {
		return Collections.emptySet();
	}
}